June 22, 2017

AB 372 (Stone, M) – Domestic Violence Batterer Intervention Programs As Amended April 3, 2017 – Sponsor

AB 372 by Assembly Member Mark Stone, as amended, would require domestic violence batterer intervention programs (BIP) to use evidence-based and promising practices to address the criminogenic needs of offenders convicted of domestic violence. This measure updates the goal of a batterer intervention program to stop domestic violence through effective programing that utilizes evidence-based or promising practices that address the criminogenic needs of batterers. In addition, the bill requires the BIPs provide a comprehensive written curriculum that informs the operations of the program and outlines the treatment and intervention modalities including a requirement to provide cognitive behavioral treatments and interventions that reduce a client’s resistance to change unwanted behaviors and habits. Lastly, this measure takes critical steps in transitioning batterer intervention programs into effective treatment programs that address the criminogenic needs of batterers and results in reducing recidivism. AB 372 passed out of the Assembly Public Safety Committee 7-0, passed off of the Assembly Floor 78-0 and is set to be heard in the Senate Public Safety Committee on June 27, 2017.

AB 1384 (Weber) – Trauma Recovery Centers
As Amended May 30, 2017 – Support

AB 1384 by Assembly Member Shirley Weber, as amended, would establish clear guidelines for the provision of Trauma Recovery Center (TRC) services administered by the Victims Compensation Board (VCB) in California. The San Francisco General Hospital Trauma Recovery Center, recognized as the State Pilot Trauma Recovery Center (State Pilot TRC) model, shall be used by the California Victim Compensation Board when it selects, establishes, and implements trauma recovery centers. A four-year demonstration project has established that the State Pilot TRC model is both clinically and cost effective when compared to customary fee for service care. By setting clear guidelines and bolstering training for new trauma recovery centers, AB 1384 would ensure that crime survivors receive the comprehensive and timely services they need to heal. AB 1384 passed out of the Assembly Public Safety Committee 7-0, passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee 13-0, passed off of the Assembly Floor 73-2 and is set to be heard in the Senate Public Safety Committee on June 27, 2017.

AB 790 (Stone, M) – Inmate DMV Identification Cards
As Amended April 19, 2017 – Support

AB 790 by Assembly Member Mark Stone would require that eligible inmates at federal, state, and local detention facilities and eligible patients at Department of State Hospital’s (DSH) facilities qualify for a reduced application fee to obtain a California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) identification card (ID). Identification cards can assist in an individual’s ability to transition back into society and aid in obtaining employment, health benefits, and services. AB 790 passed out of the Assembly Transportation Committee 13-1, passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee 16-0, passed off of the Assembly Floor 66-6, passed out of the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee 13-0 and is set to be heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee on June 26, 2017.

SB 142 (Beall) – Criminal Offenders: Mental Health
As Amended June 21, 2017 – Support

SB 142 by Senator Jim Beall, as amended, would incentivize counties to invest more in effective local mental health services by sharing state savings when a county reduces the number of people with mental illness sent to state prison. This measure would establish the State Community Mental Health Performance Incentives Fund that would provide monetary incentive payments to counties. These payments would be made available to the County Board of Supervisors for utilization by county and other local community mental health programs to provide adult offenders with treatment services that address mental health needs and risk factors for incarceration. SB 142 will reduce crime, save money for local communities, and assist in alleviating the growing population of mentally ill individuals in state and county detention facilities. SB 142 passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee 7-0, passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee 5-1, passed off of the Senate Floor 35-4 and is set to be heard in the Assembly Public Safety Committee on June 27, 2017.

SB 347 (Jackson) – State Remote Piloted Aircraft Act
As Amended June 21, 2017 – Support

SB 347 by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, as amended, would establish a regulatory framework for unmanned aircraft technology and operations in California. The increased use of drones in recent years offers a variation of benefits, but also presents a series of challenges for state and local government regulatory authorities. This measure creates a comprehensive set of practical and intelligent drone regulations that protect local and state drone regulating authority. SB 347 passed out of the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee 9-1, passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee 5-2, passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee 5-1, passed off of the Senate Floor 26-12 and is set to be heard in the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee on June 27, 2017.